The DVLA has launched a National Eyesight Awareness Campaign today (23rd July), and as part of this campaign the agency is asking drivers to check their eyesight regularly. The DVLA has said that the simplest way for drivers to do this is by taking the ‘number plate test’.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is making a number of major system upgrades throughout several weekends leading up to 19th August Various vehicle services will be unavailable while this work is being carried out. However, the majority of the work is going to take place between the hours of 6pm on a Sunday and 6am the following day. The DVLA hopes that this will cause minimal disruption to customers.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority’s annual Airport Accessibility Report the standards of accessibility and assistance have improved at a number of airports since the previous report was published in 2017. However, some airports are still providing a substandard service to disabled passengers.